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Xandr · 4 days ago

Cyber Security Engineer

Great Falls, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Manage confidentiality, integrity, and availability of internal and customer-facing networks

Protect vital information from cyber adversaries

Coordinate cybersecurity incident response threat validation and reporting

Participate in the development of cyber analysis growth and improvement opportunities

Provide extensive writing and briefing opportunities

Develop reports and risk assessments for several government programs

Qualification

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TCP/IPDNSBGPMetadataIDS/IPSSecurity InformationEvent ManagementHPTrustwaveOSSIMAnalytic AbilityCybersecuritySplunkSplunk Enterprise SecurityIncident ResponseWindowsLinuxProblem-SolvingCommunicationFlexibilitySecurity+GCIACEHCIHCISSPIncident HandlingVulnerability ToolsNmapAutoscanNessus

Required

Relevant networking experience (e.g. TCP/IP stack, DNS, BGP, metadata, IDS/IPS)

Expertise in security information and event management tools (HP, Trustwave, OSSIM, etc.)

Analytic ability to discover unknown, suspicious or exploitation activity

Excellent communication skills

Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as math, science, computing, or engineering

Minimum of 5 years of relevant cybersecurity experience

Flexible with work hours and willing to work shifts

Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance

Experience with Splunk, Splunk Enterprise Security, Incident Response, Windows, Linux, Networking

Preferred

Methodical and prolific writers with acute attention to detail

3-5 years security incident handling expertise within a security operations center

Understanding of government Tier 1 security operations center roles and responsibilities

Security+, GCIA, CEH, CIH, or CISSP certification

Security operations experience with Splunk Enterprise Security in the role of incident responder

Incident handling with 8-10 years security operations center expertise supporting customer-facing elements and internal security information management systems

Prior experience with open source vulnerability tools such as nmap, autoscan, Nessus, Wireshark, snort, etc.

Understanding of government Tier 2 security operations center roles and responsibilities, computer network defense playbooks, incident response plans, and business continuity plans related to security operations

Relevant cybersecurity experience with Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, or Federal Bureau of Investigation